Larry Lelli: Musical Theater Drum Set Techniques

Larry Lelli is one of the top-call freelance drummers in New York City, and a veteran Broadway drummer and conductor of more than 30 Broadway shows.

He's here in Boston to perform in A Christmas Story, and is also the drummer for How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying with Nick Jonas, of the Jonas Brothers. His extensive Broadway history includes the 12-time Tony Award-winning hit The Producers, as well as Assassins, Jekyll & Hyde and the smash-hit rockabilly show Million Dollar Quartet.

Often called a musical chameleon, his eclectic resume includes recordings and performances with Grammy-winner Melissa Etheridge as well as Daniel Radcliffe, Josh Groban, Vanessa Williams, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus (ABBA), Heather Headley, the Mamas & the Papas, and more.